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we'll talk to our john sasaki who is now there in a live report. >>> plus talking to your kids about tragedy. what you need to figure out first. >> chief meteorologist bill martin is working on our complete bay area forecast. he's back with when we could see more wet weather. >> [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> continuing coverage now of the shooting in connecticut with photos taken today at sandy hook elementary. here we have a picture to show you i believe it's of a woman here on the phone she's reportedly trying to find information about her sister who's a teacher at the school. in this next photograph i expect to show you a young girl who is seen comforting a little boy just outside the school. she's putting her arms around him. this man behind officers was grieving. this final picture shows you the american flag as
we'll talk to our john sasaki who is now there in a live report. >>> plus talking to your kids about tragedy. what you need to figure out first. >> chief meteorologist bill martin is working on our complete bay area forecast. he's back with when we could see more wet weather. >> [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers......
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john sasaki, ktvu news. >> we asked what you think of the ban. alexander singh writes. if they want to smoke the smokers should do it in their own area without infecting the individuals around them. i don't want to get secondhand smoke or anything like that walking around uc. and susan says if it's being banned all over campus it's a bad move. i don't smoke but it should still be allowed in certain areas outdoors. >>> some of the newest gadgets hitting the market and one of the new item that is can keep your mobile devices running all day. >>> back here in 10 minutes, taking a look at the long range computer model, we have some rain to talk about. we'll see it back here. >>> ne to find a cure for macular degeneration, a debilitating eye disease and a leading cause of vision loss for people over 60. it's important to let young people know how to take care of their sight. go to ahaf.org/kids, where families learn about macular degeneration using interactive games and stories. visit the children's corner or call 1-800-437-2423 for free information and resources. >>> the co
john sasaki, ktvu news. >> we asked what you think of the ban. alexander singh writes. if they want to smoke the smokers should do it in their own area without infecting the individuals around them. i don't want to get secondhand smoke or anything like that walking around uc. and susan says if it's being banned all over campus it's a bad move. i don't smoke but it should still be allowed in certain areas outdoors. >>> some of the newest gadgets hitting the market and one of the...
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john is a khaki, -- john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> phillip tong is accused of stealing from the bank of america in the richmond district. they tracked him down from a finger print on a note handed to the teller. >>> new information tonight about a single car accident that happened yesterday in santa clara county. investigators identified the driver as 54-year-old gregory salter. they say he died as a result of blunt forced injuries. he was driving a pickup truck that plunged off mount hamilton road in a rural area of eastern santa clara county. investigators say he was a state maintenance employee. >>> the california public utilities commission has begun a process that will allow it to add a new area code in the current 415 area code zone. considering adding a 628 area code, because all of the available numbers in the 415 area code will be used up by october of 2015. the commission can either divide the 415 area into two parts, forcing some residents to switch area codes, or assign the new 628 area code only to new numbers. they have scheduled public hearings on the matter for j
john is a khaki, -- john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> phillip tong is accused of stealing from the bank of america in the richmond district. they tracked him down from a finger print on a note handed to the teller. >>> new information tonight about a single car accident that happened yesterday in santa clara county. investigators identified the driver as 54-year-old gregory salter. they say he died as a result of blunt forced injuries. he was driving a pickup truck that...
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welch who had access for that. >> reporter: in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta went to georgia today to deliver a message to the troops. he said bad behavior has consequences. this is the first time he addressed the issue with troops and he stressed only a small number of american forces have been involved in scandal. he said inappropriate photos can become headlines in second. >> it can put your fellow service members at risk. it can hurt morale, damage our standings in the world and cost lives. >> he called on the troops to honor their military values. his message has been passed long to commanders. >>> in 6 minutes theuch dates on a -- an update. >>> the family of junior seau said they will donate his brain to research to see if his blows had any role in his death. he shot himself on wednesday. he played 20 seasons in the nfl. doctors say brain trauma can effect judgment. he did not leave a suicide note. >>> opd, you can't hide. >> protesters show up tonight at a police open house. the response they got when they tried to >>> tw
welch who had access for that. >> reporter: in oakland, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta went to georgia today to deliver a message to the troops. he said bad behavior has consequences. this is the first time he addressed the issue with troops and he stressed only a small number of american forces have been involved in scandal. he said inappropriate photos can become headlines in second. >> it can put your fellow service members at...
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john sasaki. >>> a power outage hit parts of san francisco tonight affecting more than 10,000 customers. pacific gas and electric said it started just before 5:00 this evening until western edition, and laurel heights neighborhood. pg & e says it has restored power to some but nearly 3,000 customers remain in the dark at this hour. there's no word on what caused the outage or when full service will be restored. >>> so you know it's the cool down today, you will notice it more tomorrow everyone inland where temperatures could be coming down 10 degrees, 8 degrees. cooler as we head into your friday. here's what's happening right now, you know it's going to be cooler because right now in liver mother it's running a few degrees cooler than it was last night. the winds are coming offshore and they are pretty significant. gusting at 25 miles per hour. that's driving that moist clean cool marine air on shore. drops the fire danger, cleaning up the air and cools the temperature. sunday will be a little bit warmer but as we go into the weekend and beyond into the next week we're going to be in t
john sasaki. >>> a power outage hit parts of san francisco tonight affecting more than 10,000 customers. pacific gas and electric said it started just before 5:00 this evening until western edition, and laurel heights neighborhood. pg & e says it has restored power to some but nearly 3,000 customers remain in the dark at this hour. there's no word on what caused the outage or when full service will be restored. >>> so you know it's the cool down today, you will notice it...
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john sasaki talks to them about how do they deal with it and how do they buy a gun without a permit. >> reporter: that sixth shooted happened in west oakland and that victim called police and was tended to by paramedics. youth up vising is a center that serves as an oasis in places where crime is hard to avoid. >> i've been walking and had a gun pulled on me. it's a normal thing about being in oakland. >> reporter: he says it happens. crimes that don't surprise anyone. >> i know people who have guns and they are under 18, and i'm like how is that possible. it's too easy, it's easy access. >> reporter: she's added she's heard of elementary school students with guns. this man says if he wanted to he could easily go out and buy a gun. >> find someone who knows where to get the guns. and give them the money. >> reporter: how much? >> like 200, depending on what kind of gun you want. >> you will find a young person with a gun and you say, what are you thinking, tell me what's going on and they say i'm afraid. i'm afraid to go to school, i'm afraid to walk in my neighborhood. >> reporter:
john sasaki talks to them about how do they deal with it and how do they buy a gun without a permit. >> reporter: that sixth shooted happened in west oakland and that victim called police and was tended to by paramedics. youth up vising is a center that serves as an oasis in places where crime is hard to avoid. >> i've been walking and had a gun pulled on me. it's a normal thing about being in oakland. >> reporter: he says it happens. crimes that don't surprise anyone....
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ktvu's john sasaki talked with two survivors. >> reporter: it was an early day. they hosted their ceremony and marked the moment when japan attacked. the memories are still fresh for the men who were there. >> i felt six torpedoes. tore a big hole. >> reporter: he was in the coast guard that day and saw the planes. >> one flu right over me, 200 feet above me. i could count the rivets on the plane. >> reporter: 71 years alater he feels guilty he gets honored for surviving. >> when all these other guys are getting killed and wounded and here i am, happy go lucky, nothing happened to me. >> reporter: he hopes it will prompt people to strive better for more than war. >> everybody loses and you are losing the youth of your country. >> reporter: the light here had been in use for navigation till the day after pearl harbor. now it is turned on once a year to honor those who were lost. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a panel of pain specialists recommended against approving a stronger version of a powerful pain killer. the food and drug administration asked a new f
ktvu's john sasaki talked with two survivors. >> reporter: it was an early day. they hosted their ceremony and marked the moment when japan attacked. the memories are still fresh for the men who were there. >> i felt six torpedoes. tore a big hole. >> reporter: he was in the coast guard that day and saw the planes. >> one flu right over me, 200 feet above me. i could count the rivets on the plane. >> reporter: 71 years alater he feels guilty he gets honored for...
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live john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> tough week for the america's cup. the ceo tells us the bay area is a challenging place to hold the cup. it's a story you'll see only on 2. patty is live with inside word on those huge yachts. >> reporter: the signs are everywhere. the battle is coming to the bay. what many people don't realize is the teams are still trying to build boat that's can finish the race. >> in alameda today, worked to determine why a beam failed 72-foot catameran yesterday. >> to be honest, it's a set back. >> ceo says the situation could be worse and it was for oracle. >> 72-footer capsized shg broke apart and swept out with the current. the $8 million had only been on the water for 8 days. >> get the boat to be reliable to finish every race. >> a san francisco native and world-class sailor says both teams are facing the same challenge. they are learning to sail a brand new class of boat while they are designing it. their testing ground is the bray. some of the trickiest waters in the world. >> equivalent of an airplane wing. 110 feet made
live john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> tough week for the america's cup. the ceo tells us the bay area is a challenging place to hold the cup. it's a story you'll see only on 2. patty is live with inside word on those huge yachts. >> reporter: the signs are everywhere. the battle is coming to the bay. what many people don't realize is the teams are still trying to build boat that's can finish the race. >> in alameda today, worked to determine why a beam failed 72-foot...
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ktvu's john sasaki tells us walnut creek is joining other cities with an app that allows you to feed the meter without having to run outside. >> reporter: diners and shoppers come and go all day in downtown walnut creek. and each time they park they have to feed the meter. >> sometimes you're lucky and you find some change under the seat and throw that in and then you're always worried about whether it's going to run out or not. >> about 30% of drivers feed the meter with a credit card. but in a couple of months it'll allow customers to pay with their cell phone. >> that's fantastic, i just had to dig for quarters. i have a phone right here. >> bringing downtown walnut creek into the 21st century. check out my new app. >> reporter: it will allow payment by phone, warn users their time is running out and offer one more convenience. >> if you find out that your blind date is going better than planned and you need a little more time to add to the meter you can go to the app and add time to your meter remotely. >> reporter: at pyramid ale house this is welcomed news. >> the staff is disa
ktvu's john sasaki tells us walnut creek is joining other cities with an app that allows you to feed the meter without having to run outside. >> reporter: diners and shoppers come and go all day in downtown walnut creek. and each time they park they have to feed the meter. >> sometimes you're lucky and you find some change under the seat and throw that in and then you're always worried about whether it's going to run out or not. >> about 30% of drivers feed the meter with a...
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in vacaville, john sasaki. >>> the union pacific train slammed right into the trailer on its way to a wounded veteran's event in midland. at least four people were killed, 16 others were sent to the hospital. five of whom are in critical condition. the trailer was carrying wounded veterans and their spouses. a union pacific spokesperson said the crossing did have lights and breaks and both were working at the time of the crash. tonight defense secretary leon panetta said he was saddened by the tragedy. >>> day visit benick reports on the crack down of alcohol and how students are reacting. >> reporter: the greek letters on the houses will soon have to be covered up. recruiting new members must come to an end and all parties and other events have been cancelled. >> god, that's intense. >> reporter: afr a student died on his birthday. >> was served alcohol when he was inebrieated. >> i can understand that it's a really serious problem. >> reporter: thought about being a sorority member. >> yeah, i was thinking next semester. >> reporter: what does this mean for you? >> i guess i can't.
in vacaville, john sasaki. >>> the union pacific train slammed right into the trailer on its way to a wounded veteran's event in midland. at least four people were killed, 16 others were sent to the hospital. five of whom are in critical condition. the trailer was carrying wounded veterans and their spouses. a union pacific spokesperson said the crossing did have lights and breaks and both were working at the time of the crash. tonight defense secretary leon panetta said he was...
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john sasaki shows how crews faced a very quick turn around. >> reporter: it looked like the contents of a grocery store had arrived at at&t park today. endless beer, hot dogs and a pallet of garlic. >> there were things you could not do last night because everything was gridlock. >> reporter: we caught up with sabean who says the last few years have been great for the organization. >> we considering ourselves a baseball town. >> reporter: the skies opened up and drenched the happiest baseball team as the giants stole the trip to the world series. >> that was biblical portions. i expected two of everything to show up and scramble on to the field. >> i'm pretty happy and i'm considering watering. >> reporter: ron wotus told me the players are read did. >> you put it behind you and you look forward to the next series. we need four more wins that'll be the goal. they'll be ready this evening. >> reporter: world series logos are being installed. i learned that the astroturf with the world series logos were mistakingly delivered here and only here before the play offs began. what could tha
john sasaki shows how crews faced a very quick turn around. >> reporter: it looked like the contents of a grocery store had arrived at at&t park today. endless beer, hot dogs and a pallet of garlic. >> there were things you could not do last night because everything was gridlock. >> reporter: we caught up with sabean who says the last few years have been great for the organization. >> we considering ourselves a baseball town. >> reporter: the skies opened up...
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in fremont, i'm john sasaki. >>> more details now on the jump at gas prices at the pump. in san jose a gallon of regular unleaded is averaging $4.37. in oakland it's a little cheaper at $4.34. in san francisco drivers are paying the most at an average of $4.43 a gallon. >>> the santa clara coroner believed that a foot that washed up belonged to a missing hiker from san bruno. dna were a match for jeffrey mchenry. he had gone on a climbing trip. a fisherman found the foot. his family is now seeking a court order to declare mchenry is dead. but the coroner says they can't do that unless more of his remains are found. >>> investigators say barrett began throwing rocks. that's when a deputy shot several rounds hitting the suspect in the hip. barrett was arrested on assault on an officer. >>> 45-year-old eric mandell died at a hospital after a shooting. when officers tried to contact mandell he ran around a corner. that's when they say mandell pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head. >>> so far, oakland is averaging three people killed in a day. and people say it's like
in fremont, i'm john sasaki. >>> more details now on the jump at gas prices at the pump. in san jose a gallon of regular unleaded is averaging $4.37. in oakland it's a little cheaper at $4.34. in san francisco drivers are paying the most at an average of $4.43 a gallon. >>> the santa clara coroner believed that a foot that washed up belonged to a missing hiker from san bruno. dna were a match for jeffrey mchenry. he had gone on a climbing trip. a fisherman found the foot. his...
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. >>> ktvu's john sasaki tells us how much taxpayers will need to pay or risk losing nearly 1/three of their fire stations. >> reporter: the memorial where three people died continues to grow. >> i can't believe it only affected one apartment. that what we're just amazed by. because i mean they did their job. >> reporter: a lack of smoke detectors may have helped caused the death. but soon longer response times could soon cause more problems. >> absolutely cost lives. >> reporter: today the fire chief says if the measure fails, 10 of the district's fire stations will close in the next 10 years. >> we've cut our cost as much as we possibly can. at this point we're going back public and asking to keep our fire stations open. >> from the fire fighters perspective. it's taken them longer to get to the scene. that means fires get bigger. that mean it is workload is going to be more significant. >> reporter: chris hunt is with the contra costa's taxpayers association. >> that's not the right time to put taxpayers. there's a lot of blow back against the pensions. >> reporter: neighbor carmich
. >>> ktvu's john sasaki tells us how much taxpayers will need to pay or risk losing nearly 1/three of their fire stations. >> reporter: the memorial where three people died continues to grow. >> i can't believe it only affected one apartment. that what we're just amazed by. because i mean they did their job. >> reporter: a lack of smoke detectors may have helped caused the death. but soon longer response times could soon cause more problems. >> absolutely cost...
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as john sasaki reports, the breast cancer rate is 10 times higher than would be expected. >> reporter: it was a quiet afternoon at home for anita bradley, but on her mind is the disease that ambushed her when she was 46 years old. >> i did not think about cancer. to me, i'm more afraid of that than any fire. >> reporter: her partner delivered the news to her. >> she said, honey, you've got breast cancer. me? i go no. no. >> reporter: among all women, 1 in 69 will get breast cancer in their 40s. that's 1.45%. in the san francisco fire department, with 117 women in their 40s, there are 16 cases of breast cancer, 13.67%. >> that's always in the back of my mind, i know i've been exposed to toxins. >> reporter: fire fighting is dangerous. not just because of fire. >> we tries as much as we can to keep ourselves protected, but the skin absorbs toxins. there's only so much that you can actually do to protect yourself. >> reporter: along with the san francisco cancer foundation, the department is calling on medical researchers to start studying the tapingers faced -- dangers faced by female f
as john sasaki reports, the breast cancer rate is 10 times higher than would be expected. >> reporter: it was a quiet afternoon at home for anita bradley, but on her mind is the disease that ambushed her when she was 46 years old. >> i did not think about cancer. to me, i'm more afraid of that than any fire. >> reporter: her partner delivered the news to her. >> she said, honey, you've got breast cancer. me? i go no. no. >> reporter: among all women, 1 in 69 will...
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we begin in connecticut, with ktvu's john sasaki, on how that town is remembering its young victims. >> reporter: it is now 1:00 a.m. it is raining here. and yet there are still people here at the memorial at the base of the sandy hook christmas tree. this memorial has grown exponentially in the last few days. at the memorial, we met some sandy hook firefighters. >> we had a meeting, to talk through what we've seen. this helped. we came away feeling well. >> reporter: he said they are deeply moved by the show of support. >> i think at the end, we'll be stronger and grow as a community. >> reporter: two of the victims, the firefighters tried to help were laid to rest today. hundreds of people came together at the funeral home in newtown to say goodbye to 6- year-old football player, wrestler, and skier, jack pinto. >> it was real sad. >> reporter: flowers are in heavy demand this week for funerals and the many memorials that have popped up around town. this is alice's floorist in nearby bethel. >> you want to be able to help people at a time like this. i feel the flowers do comfort pe
we begin in connecticut, with ktvu's john sasaki, on how that town is remembering its young victims. >> reporter: it is now 1:00 a.m. it is raining here. and yet there are still people here at the memorial at the base of the sandy hook christmas tree. this memorial has grown exponentially in the last few days. at the memorial, we met some sandy hook firefighters. >> we had a meeting, to talk through what we've seen. this helped. we came away feeling well. >> reporter: he said...
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john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tomorrow, the santa clara county sheriff's department plans to resume its search for missing teenager sierra lamar. officials tell us, they'll be focusing on areas farther from other home in gilroy and san martin. they won't say why those areas are being singled out. plans call for about 20 members of the search and rescue team to be looking for any possible evidence or crime scene. and they'll be using dogs as well. >>> yahoo drops the axe. 2,000 jobs are being cut. silicone valley could offer a silver lining. >> a cool and blustery day across the bay area today. coming up, the areas that will soon be under a frost advisory, and we'll take a look at those chilly overnight lows. >> here in >>> new at 10:00, one of the victims of the oikos shooting was a young woman who had deep ties to her community. friends and family remember her. >> reporter: we're in front of the tibeten association here in richmond. friends told us the nursing student would often volunteer here. they say she would have been here tonight. every wednesday night, tibeten's gath
john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> tomorrow, the santa clara county sheriff's department plans to resume its search for missing teenager sierra lamar. officials tell us, they'll be focusing on areas farther from other home in gilroy and san martin. they won't say why those areas are being singled out. plans call for about 20 members of the search and rescue team to be looking for any possible evidence or crime scene. and they'll be using dogs as well. >>> yahoo drops the...
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the new details from john sasaki who has been working this story all evening, john -- >> reporter: police are trying to solve this city's third homicide in the past 10 years, and we learned tonight that victim is a female. investigators confirmed that it contained the body of a female older than a child. >> the officers that responded found inside the trash can what looked like a body. so they immediately froze the scene, our investigators responded out along with the alameda county coroner's office. >> reporter: the news of a homicide surprised residents. >> heard that there was a garbage can across the street with the remains, kind of gave me the creeps. >> reporter: a police source confirmed to me tonight the female was clearly a victim of homicide. >> it made me concerned about hearing about this case in the morgan hill area. i am just hoping that it isn't her. >> reporter: that's the concerned reaction a lot of people have had that the body could be that of still missing 15-year-old sierra lamar. but my source says it's very unlikely that it's the morgan hill teenager. >> we don't kn
the new details from john sasaki who has been working this story all evening, john -- >> reporter: police are trying to solve this city's third homicide in the past 10 years, and we learned tonight that victim is a female. investigators confirmed that it contained the body of a female older than a child. >> the officers that responded found inside the trash can what looked like a body. so they immediately froze the scene, our investigators responded out along with the alameda county...
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john sasaki shows us some of your options if you haven't finalized your plans. >> reporter: san francisco knows how to celebrate. hundreds of thousands of people always come for the free new year's eve fireworks. americana restaurant has a $150 per person party planned most of it in this see through tent. >> fireworks are directly out in front and it's just a great place to be. >> reporter: at near by boulevard restaurant diners can enjoy a prefixed meal and be given a late night surprise. >> everybody is up for it especially all the young cooks. >> reporter: if you want to celebrate more economically, plenty of less expensive spots like lefty o' doules require no reservation. >> it usually starts early and we have to ask people to leave. there's never a cover, it will be packed. >> reporter: many stores are geared up to sell cases and cases of champane. >> it's the middle of downtown. all the hotels are busy. everybody is having a party somehow. so, we're getting ready. we're excited. >> reporter: of course driving home is always an issue on this night. and the chp says be prepared. >> h
john sasaki shows us some of your options if you haven't finalized your plans. >> reporter: san francisco knows how to celebrate. hundreds of thousands of people always come for the free new year's eve fireworks. americana restaurant has a $150 per person party planned most of it in this see through tent. >> fireworks are directly out in front and it's just a great place to be. >> reporter: at near by boulevard restaurant diners can enjoy a prefixed meal and be given a late...
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john sasaki is live in fremont, where an estimated 1,000 people representing different faiths spoke out against persecution at that candlelight vigil. >> reporter: the crowd here honored the lives lost in wisconsin and de cried the shooting there as crimes against humanity. >> the foundation of this country was based on religion. i see it as an act on humanity. >> reporter: as police kept a watchful eye, it was clear different people can feel much the same way. >> it's really scary to think someone can have that much hate toward anyone. >> reporter: this jewish man brought a letter to present to the sikh temple mere. >> from the jewish council, expressing sympathy and offering services. some consulting service in terms of security. i think we have some experience in that. >> reporter: muslims also came to show support. >> we're all brothers and sisters in humanity. >> reporter: for the relatively small community, the killings of six people hit hard. >> we can't let them die in vein. it's about what are we going to do going forward to prevent this? >> reporter: at fremont's sikh temple t
john sasaki is live in fremont, where an estimated 1,000 people representing different faiths spoke out against persecution at that candlelight vigil. >> reporter: the crowd here honored the lives lost in wisconsin and de cried the shooting there as crimes against humanity. >> the foundation of this country was based on religion. i see it as an act on humanity. >> reporter: as police kept a watchful eye, it was clear different people can feel much the same way. >> it's...
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new at 10:00, john sasaki had a crowd of 2,000 right at the palm of his hand. >> reporter: tonight's feature speaker wants to be the republican nominee for president. congressman ron paul received a heros welcome from a crowd outside university library. very quickly he had his supporters supporters screaming from everything like smaller government. >> if you had state's rights in california wouldn't have the feds bugging you and coming in here and invading and telling you what you can do with your own body. >> i'm consistent and i'm truthful. >> reporter: before the speech congressman paul told me despite his low delegate count he is still working to win the nomination. >> to present the case for liberty. and to make sure that people hear this, so that if i'm not president, they surely will know what to have as president. >> his consistencies and his view, his honesty is something we need the politics. >> reporter: not everyone who is here is still in school. >> he's one of the champions of constitution, he believes in peaceful policy which is consistent policy. >> reporter: ron paul
new at 10:00, john sasaki had a crowd of 2,000 right at the palm of his hand. >> reporter: tonight's feature speaker wants to be the republican nominee for president. congressman ron paul received a heros welcome from a crowd outside university library. very quickly he had his supporters supporters screaming from everything like smaller government. >> if you had state's rights in california wouldn't have the feds bugging you and coming in here and invading and telling you what you...
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as ktvu's john sasaki reports the problem is prostitution. and neighbors say the judge's decision is a victory for them as well. >> reporter: the economy inn on east 12th in is one of two hotels that has been ordered shut down. >> it's horrible, i've seen young woman and children having to walk in the office for prostitution. >> reporter: city officials say they've been trying to wipe out rampant constitution, even rape. >> you have women themselves that are victim. who are brought into this as children and young women and many of them do lose their lives or livelihoods, it's shocking. >> reporter: wilson lives near the lodge and has been leading the fight against prostitution. >> worse than a blithe. a blithe would be an empty house. this is like, man i don't know a holocaust. >> the judge issued these rulings saying that each motel must close for one year starting on july 21st. attorney horowitz represents both hotels. >> i disagree with the judge. i told the judge they haven't had an incident of prostitution since last year. >> because as
as ktvu's john sasaki reports the problem is prostitution. and neighbors say the judge's decision is a victory for them as well. >> reporter: the economy inn on east 12th in is one of two hotels that has been ordered shut down. >> it's horrible, i've seen young woman and children having to walk in the office for prostitution. >> reporter: city officials say they've been trying to wipe out rampant constitution, even rape. >> you have women themselves that are victim. who...
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john sasaki tells us what sets pleasant hill apart from the pack when it comes to doing business. pleasant hill seems to be beating the odds. >> a lot of times residents in concord come here. >> reporter: it seems this huge new safeway opened and the golf smith teed off. and it seems in-n-out had a great opening. and there's word that this store will shut down for a nordstrom rack. >> no way, win. >> i think that's going to get me in trouble. >> the square footage would be less expensive than some of those other communities. >> reporter: all the new businesses are bringing much needed jobs. >> the increase of business we're seeing new guests coming in all the time. and it's not just people from pleasant hill it's from the surrounding cities. >> it really puts pleasant hill on the map. it's nice that we can share that with people outside our city. >> reporter: city officials are now wondering what will become of this k mart. will it stay open and if not what will take its play. in pleasant hill, john sasaki, pleasant hill. >>> the multi million dollars sale of san francisco radio s
john sasaki tells us what sets pleasant hill apart from the pack when it comes to doing business. pleasant hill seems to be beating the odds. >> a lot of times residents in concord come here. >> reporter: it seems this huge new safeway opened and the golf smith teed off. and it seems in-n-out had a great opening. and there's word that this store will shut down for a nordstrom rack. >> no way, win. >> i think that's going to get me in trouble. >> the square footage...
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john sasaki. >>> the window of the dream of space travel is quickly opening. where we are now and how soon [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. ohh! ohh! kids today have it so good. ok. [ male announcer ] the new wireless receiver from at&t. get u-verse tv for $25 a month with free hd for six months. at&t. >>> a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza and incline section where crews are on an incline. and we've learned that right now workers are using torches to cut through the pavement. they'll break it up and losen it and if all goes as planned it'll be hauled off tomorrow. we've also learned that tonight's closure was the fastest ever. caltrans says traffic was light this evening an
john sasaki. >>> the window of the dream of space travel is quickly opening. where we are now and how soon [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all...
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john sasaki tells us why some people feel all of this is a false promise. john? >> reporter: frank, as you can see, it is a quiet wednesday night here on the uc berkely campus. but summer session students are here, and are relieved that their expensive tuition will not rise in the fall. uc berkely's plaza was bustling with students. some are taking classes just for the summer, but many full time students are here as well, which is is not cheap. >> probably more than $20,000. >> for the next year of school. >> i think so, yeah, with the room and board and fees and books. >> reporter: many students seem grateful tuition has been frozen. >> i think it's a good start. >> reporter: they also called on voters. yes votes from students are not necessarily guaranteed. >> unfortunately, i feel like this is, for me, it's beneficial, for my parents it's obviously like they're going to have to pay the taxes are going to be raised as well. >> i would probably get behind that, assuming that a both the sales tax and b the income tax weren't exorbitant. >> i think it's horrible,
john sasaki tells us why some people feel all of this is a false promise. john? >> reporter: frank, as you can see, it is a quiet wednesday night here on the uc berkely campus. but summer session students are here, and are relieved that their expensive tuition will not rise in the fall. uc berkely's plaza was bustling with students. some are taking classes just for the summer, but many full time students are here as well, which is is not cheap. >> probably more than $20,000....
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ktvu's john sasaki is live now in piedmont where boy scout officials say children's safety is paramount, john. >> reporter: julie, the news is not good for the boy scouts. decades of alleged sexual abuse, all covered up but here in piedmont the boy scouts showed us this handbook, their handbook and the first 23 pages which are aimed at parents, scouts and preventing child abuse. volunteer scout masters and leaders held a meeting tonight to learn the latest in training and policy. >> youth protection is something we've always taken seriously. mistakes were made back then. >> reporter: today the national boy scouts released its so called perversion files. the 2,300 documents covered from 1965 to 1985. attorneys in oregon had sued for the release of the records saying they protected more than 1,000 suspected child molesters. >> child abuse thrives in secrecy. and these secrets are out. >> reporter: the >> reporter: -- the boy scouts released a statement. >> the important thing for a parent to know is that everything that can be done is currently being done to protect young people. >> repor
ktvu's john sasaki is live now in piedmont where boy scout officials say children's safety is paramount, john. >> reporter: julie, the news is not good for the boy scouts. decades of alleged sexual abuse, all covered up but here in piedmont the boy scouts showed us this handbook, their handbook and the first 23 pages which are aimed at parents, scouts and preventing child abuse. volunteer scout masters and leaders held a meeting tonight to learn the latest in training and policy. >>...
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john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the bay area quality district has issued a winter spare the air alert for tomorrow. wood burning will be banned indoors and outdoors. wood smoke can irritate those with lung disease. >>> around it was a warm one out there today, these are the highs recorded for your wednesday. lots of upper 60s. 69 in santa rosa. 67 in oakland. tomorrow's highs not too different. about the same, above average daytime highs. it has been done right cold in the overnight hours. no difference again tonight. it's going to be cold. the north bay valleys in the mid-and upper 20s. the coldest spot, low 30s elsewhere. that's going to give you plenty of frost, and freezing locations. we've got frost through the bay area. tomorrow morning when you get going for thursday, it's going to be cold. be back here in just a little bit, we'll look at the five-day forecast and a chance for rain. >>> state fish and game officials are ready to open the northern commercial crab season on sunday. biologists postponed the opening, because the crabs weren't big enough to catch. the area exp
john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the bay area quality district has issued a winter spare the air alert for tomorrow. wood burning will be banned indoors and outdoors. wood smoke can irritate those with lung disease. >>> around it was a warm one out there today, these are the highs recorded for your wednesday. lots of upper 60s. 69 in santa rosa. 67 in oakland. tomorrow's highs not too different. about the same, above average daytime highs. it has been done right cold in...
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as ktvu's john sasaki reports some analysts say mitt romney needs to score big in next week's debate. >> reporter: 40 days before the election and the candidates are walking similar paths. >> as long as i'm commander in chief virginia we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. >> we can't afford four more years of the last four years, all right. >> reporter: governor mitt romney and president obama campaigned a few hundred miles apart a day after both criss crossed ohio. both asked for votes in what is traditionally each other's territory. >> our -- >> florida needs to win one other state or two other states and he has it locked up right now. >> reporter: professor davis is dean of school of public policy. he says mr. romney needs something major to happen to change his fortune. >> romney needs to have a great debate. it's not even sure it's possible for him to have a great debate. >> reporter: the first debate is set for next wednesday night in denver. the topic domestic policy. john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> we first reported it a couple of days ago today the san
as ktvu's john sasaki reports some analysts say mitt romney needs to score big in next week's debate. >> reporter: 40 days before the election and the candidates are walking similar paths. >> as long as i'm commander in chief virginia we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. >> we can't afford four more years of the last four years, all right. >> reporter: governor mitt romney and president obama campaigned a few hundred miles apart a day after...
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john sasaki tells us, something very unfortunate is also happening to that work of art. >> reporter: we caught up with the artist at his oakland studio where they opened a special delivery. it's a piece of new york's world trade center. he says 9/11 is what originally inspired the monument. >> the connecting rod to 9/11 that makes all of this come whole so to speak. the idea was inspired from it. it's being finished from. >> reporter: a likeness will be incorporated into section four just to president lincoln's right. at the monument today, kids from a nearby school were enjoying lunchtime. area residents have been upset because the monument has been vandalized numerous times. even little ruby bridges was defaced. but jane has taken it upon her so far to clean up the mess. she and fellow residents are outraged this keeps happening. >> i think it's inconsiderate to everyone involved. to consider it to come from other places to see the sculpture, and disrespective to the memories of the people who are in the sculptures. >> reporter: the fundraising effort is searching for the final $80
john sasaki tells us, something very unfortunate is also happening to that work of art. >> reporter: we caught up with the artist at his oakland studio where they opened a special delivery. it's a piece of new york's world trade center. he says 9/11 is what originally inspired the monument. >> the connecting rod to 9/11 that makes all of this come whole so to speak. the idea was inspired from it. it's being finished from. >> reporter: a likeness will be incorporated into...
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. >> reporter: we send it now to ktvu's john sasaki. >> reporter: ken, as you can see the party here is mostly over for the night. the park is empty. and most of the boats are gone but earlier mccovey cove was packed for fans. many people who could not score a ticket this was the place to be at game time. many people came here to watch from the park. others brought radios to keep up with the action. but many, including those eating dinner and those who came from sacramento said this was the place to enjoy the game. >> because we didn't have take tickets to get in. it was a nice day and we wanted to be out here with the crowd. >> it's just being around the crowd, you supporting the team. >> just the comradery, talking to people. talking about why they are here. you know and it's just having fun, seeing some of the antics of the people around here. >> reporter: and to make sure the people out here to make sure they were part of the action, the team mascot lucielle made a stop. that is pier 48 that's the official postgame series party. you have to have a special ticket to get in. live i
. >> reporter: we send it now to ktvu's john sasaki. >> reporter: ken, as you can see the party here is mostly over for the night. the park is empty. and most of the boats are gone but earlier mccovey cove was packed for fans. many people who could not score a ticket this was the place to be at game time. many people came here to watch from the park. others brought radios to keep up with the action. but many, including those eating dinner and those who came from sacramento said this...
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ktvu's john sasaki live in oakland. you've learned that there could be more mailings out there. >> reporter: we are standing outside oakland police station and through my sources i confirmed that five east bay police departments received one of these envelopes. someone sorting the mail saw a suspicious envelope and while unfolding it they saw a white powder. >> they're going to be able to rule out that this substance is not anthrax. >> reporter: after an evacuation, the hazmat team determined the substance was flour. they then called other police departments. >> i think it's a person that has an issue with law enforcement. i don't know why but it's a weird pattern. >> reporter: hazmat teams took no chances before learning the subject was harmless. u.s. postal inspectors and the fbi are trying to track down the sender. >> there's state statutes that have been violated, it is very, very serious. >> investigators said little about the letters other than none had a return address. each contained a note and all were postmark
ktvu's john sasaki live in oakland. you've learned that there could be more mailings out there. >> reporter: we are standing outside oakland police station and through my sources i confirmed that five east bay police departments received one of these envelopes. someone sorting the mail saw a suspicious envelope and while unfolding it they saw a white powder. >> they're going to be able to rule out that this substance is not anthrax. >> reporter: after an evacuation, the hazmat...
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live in mccovey cove, john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. we'll go back to at&t park throughout this newscast. at 10:30, the special guests we caught up with at the ballpark. and what's riding on this series? the wager between the mayors of san francisco and detroit. game 2 is back at at&t park tomorrow afternoon. once again, you can watch it right here on channel 2. our coverage begins at 4:30, following an early edition of ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> prepare for a chilly morning. i'll show you just how cool it will be where you live. >> in 90 seconds, a girl's body washed ashore to the beac h>> it is a mystery. officials in san mateo county are trying to learn the identity of a girl who's body was found on the beach. the body turned up on half moon bay on sunday. heather holmes joins us now from the sheriff's office in redwood city. >> reporter: julie, desperate, the department will soon conduct an aerial search of the coastline, because personal items have yet to turn up any leads. the state beach is known as a great spot for hikin
live in mccovey cove, john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. we'll go back to at&t park throughout this newscast. at 10:30, the special guests we caught up with at the ballpark. and what's riding on this series? the wager between the mayors of san francisco and detroit. game 2 is back at at&t park tomorrow afternoon. once again, you can watch it right here on channel 2. our coverage begins at 4:30, following an early edition of ktvu,...
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in napa, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> more details now we talked to the hospital police union tonight and a spokeswoman said, our guys are getting beat up left and right. last night was another example of why change needs to be made. end quote. >>> it's another night for the gordon beirsch. the group pub opened in the old hills bros coffee buildinging in 1972. >>> intercom communications will begin monitoring the station. some staff members are also being laid off. intercom says it'll keep its r & b format. >>> a nice little warm up today. at the buoy showing sustained at 13 miles per hour. we're looking for a pretty nice day tomorrow. temperatures are on the increase. these are the highs from your friday recorded by the national weather service. official highs. you watch where they go, they're going up. 80 in concord, that's up 10 degrees from yesterday. you're going to see lots of yellows and oranges. yellows are 70s, mid- and upper and the 80s orange. >>> a major milestone for the revitalization of lands end in san francisco is scheduled for tomorrow. the 4,900 square foot visiting
in napa, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> more details now we talked to the hospital police union tonight and a spokeswoman said, our guys are getting beat up left and right. last night was another example of why change needs to be made. end quote. >>> it's another night for the gordon beirsch. the group pub opened in the old hills bros coffee buildinging in 1972. >>> intercom communications will begin monitoring the station. some staff members are also being laid off....
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john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> a bay area bride is asking for help to find her stolen wedding photos. the woman who doesn't want to be named says all she has of her recent wedding are memories and a few pictures taken by friends on her smart phone. she says someone broke into the wedding photographers car and stole his camera and equipment before he could give her the photographs. >> he stopped off in oakland in the evening and when he came back, someone had picked his lock through, picked open the trunk and took all his equipment. >> reporter: the bride will hope someone will come across the nikon and its all important memory card or prolaptop computer. there's a $1,000 reward for those photos. you can find more details on our website ktvu.com. >>> the east bay regional park district may have found a way to bring a popular pleasanton water park back to life. the district shut down the water cliffs water slide this summer after inspectors found it needed substantial renovations. estimates were as high as $65,000. but a company called water ventures is estimating the cost only to be ab
john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> a bay area bride is asking for help to find her stolen wedding photos. the woman who doesn't want to be named says all she has of her recent wedding are memories and a few pictures taken by friends on her smart phone. she says someone broke into the wedding photographers car and stole his camera and equipment before he could give her the photographs. >> he stopped off in oakland in the evening and when he came back, someone had picked his lock through,...
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in san francisco, i'm john sasaki. >> reporter: now to the south bay where police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an elderly man in sunny vale. benjamin lynne was hit and the vehicle ran. >>> a motorcyclists was struck and killed tonight in east oakland. this crash happened at about 5:30 tonight on 98 avenue and olive street. it appears the motorcyclists was speeding when he was hit by the driver of a small white sedan. the identitity of the motorcyclists has not been released. police say the driver of the sedan was not hurt. >>> a historic inauguration tonight san francisco style. george gascon took an oath of office and initially began the first latino elect -- and became the first latino elected district attorney. >> i love this place. >> reporter: george gascon and wife . >>> ... park officials say the dog was with the dog walker. the dog's owner has been tried. we tried to locate him at the san fransisco address given on the citation according to the incident report zong was carrying for five dogs but only two released. other people are concerned that th
in san francisco, i'm john sasaki. >> reporter: now to the south bay where police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an elderly man in sunny vale. benjamin lynne was hit and the vehicle ran. >>> a motorcyclists was struck and killed tonight in east oakland. this crash happened at about 5:30 tonight on 98 avenue and olive street. it appears the motorcyclists was speeding when he was hit by the driver of a small white sedan. the identitity of the...
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. >>> new at 10:00, ktvu's john sasaki tells us coyote encounters are not just happening in parks. >> reporter: these bathrooms are shut down not for maintenance but because of wild dogs. >> what were they doing? >> just running all over, around. >> reporter: we didn't see them today but a recent incident involving coyotes similar to this one prompted the closures. >> one of my officers was charged when he went near a bush where we believed there were pups. so we asked rec and parks to shut down that area. a woman walking her dogs says she's unconcerned. >> i am pretty protective of them. if he saw something odd, he would sense it and i would pull away. >> reporter: city officials want you to stay away from the coyotes and their dens. but there's other places where they want you to be coyote aware. >> when i looked at that video and we had other staff members watching it, we were outraged. >> reporter: it's clear that the coyotes weren't the aggressors. >> reporter: they're obviously protecting their den and the rotties are allowed to harass them. >>> for the first time ever today sci
. >>> new at 10:00, ktvu's john sasaki tells us coyote encounters are not just happening in parks. >> reporter: these bathrooms are shut down not for maintenance but because of wild dogs. >> what were they doing? >> just running all over, around. >> reporter: we didn't see them today but a recent incident involving coyotes similar to this one prompted the closures. >> one of my officers was charged when he went near a bush where we believed there were...
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john sasaki tells us these fires come just a few days after the fire department was forced to make a painful decision. >> reporter: we were passing by and beat most of the fire crews here to brentwood boulevard just after the fire started. it was around 4:15 and caught residents off guard. >> i looked out my back door i said oh my goodness. i seen the flames. i ran out there and i seen the men throwing dirt and i give them one of my hoses. >> reporter: we are here doing a story about another fire. >> we're definitely seeing the impact of having half the resources we had four days ago, five days ago. >> reporter: residents rightly guessed it took firefighters about 10 minutes to respond. in the meantime residents battled the flames. >> i was already out in the middle of the fire literally in the middle of fire trying to put it out. >> of course the closer the couple of stations and the loss of personnel kind of puts it back on the mental ballot. >> reporter: last week, the city closed three of its four fire houses. >> we're living within our budget and what people saw for responses la
john sasaki tells us these fires come just a few days after the fire department was forced to make a painful decision. >> reporter: we were passing by and beat most of the fire crews here to brentwood boulevard just after the fire started. it was around 4:15 and caught residents off guard. >> i looked out my back door i said oh my goodness. i seen the flames. i ran out there and i seen the men throwing dirt and i give them one of my hoses. >> reporter: we are here doing a...
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john sasaki. >>> and the celebration is already on the way for one of the world'smost recognized icons. what was unveiled today ahead of the 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. >>> one man is responsible for over 100,000 stolen bikes. they found eight stolen bikes in sanchez home. an investigation then led officers to two storage lockers in oakland where they say they discovered another 106 stolen bikes. sanchez now faces felony counts of receiving stolen property. if you think one of those bicycles could be yours, go to ktvu.com. we have a link to see all those recovered bicycles on web links. >>> one of those men charged with dui sting charges pled not guilty today. this is in addition to four other charges filed last december in the dui sting. dunavi worked for both the danville police department and contra costa sheriff's department. >>> a jury found a self- proclaimed vietnamese freedom fire guilty on this bizarre attack of a singer. this is video of the incident in santa clara last july. lee tong was convicted yesterday of felony use of tear gas along with misdemeanor ass
john sasaki. >>> and the celebration is already on the way for one of the world'smost recognized icons. what was unveiled today ahead of the 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. >>> one man is responsible for over 100,000 stolen bikes. they found eight stolen bikes in sanchez home. an investigation then led officers to two storage lockers in oakland where they say they discovered another 106 stolen bikes. sanchez now faces felony counts of receiving stolen property. if...
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in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> we are wrapping up a very nice friday. still clear skies out there for the most part. temperatures dropping off. currently they range from 43 degrees in fairfield to 58 in san francisco. san jose in between at 53 degrees. once again with the recent rainfall we still have quite a bit of moisture on the ground. no rain in the forecast. a lingering moisture. that coupled with the cold overnight temperature. once that temperature drops down to the dewpoint. we will have some fog formation. patchy fog right around santa rosa and also fairfield. so it's not going to be widespread but still a few patches to contends with first thing tomorrow morning. san francisco 46 degrees, san jose 45. so we're starting off on the cold side for the morning. in the afternoon 60s and a few neighborhoods right around 70 degrees. we will show you the neighborhoods that could hit the low 70s and when rain chances return on the five day forecast. >>> many people were out buying toys today, some were donating them. it was the start of the annual toy
in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> we are wrapping up a very nice friday. still clear skies out there for the most part. temperatures dropping off. currently they range from 43 degrees in fairfield to 58 in san francisco. san jose in between at 53 degrees. once again with the recent rainfall we still have quite a bit of moisture on the ground. no rain in the forecast. a lingering moisture. that coupled with the cold overnight temperature. once that temperature drops down...
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john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> we're going to show you what happens when a fireworks factory explodes. and what's amazing, no one was hurt. >> back here in ten minutes, you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. ♪ [female narrator even if you're not planning on getting pregnant now, you should know that foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens can help prevent some birth defects before you even know you're pregnant. >>> we have some developing news right now from the san francisco airport to tell you about. we're learning a bomb squad has been called out to a cargo area. around 9:15, the san francisco bomb squad was dispatched to west field road and the cargo area for southwest airlines. a spokesperson told ktvu a package there tested positive for explosives. we just received these pictures from the scene again, of this developing situation at sfo. and we have a reporter on the way to find out more. >>> the alameda county coroner has identified a woman killed in a house fire as 92-
john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> we're going to show you what happens when a fireworks factory explodes. and what's amazing, no one was hurt. >> back here in ten minutes, you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. ♪ [female narrator even if you're not planning on getting pregnant now, you should know that foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens can help prevent some birth...
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john sasaki live at san francisco international airport, with how the young man is being remembered with love, a little laughter and a lot of pride. >> reporter: the body is scheduled to land here at sfo within the hour. he's accompanied by his mother, and several of his comrades. friends brought food and love to the home in los altos. >> he really liked the iraqis, he made it a point to understand the culture. he read books like crazy. he could tell you intricacies about the law. >> reporter: his family said he wanted to be a marine from the time he was 10 years old. >> i haven't seen too many iraqi kids playing baseball, but he taught iraqi kids how to play baseball. >> he wouldn't want us to be sad. he wanted us all to celebrate his life, and you know, have fun, and remember all the good times. >> reporter: this is one of the family's favorite pictures of matthew. his father, a judge says matthew was scheduled to come home in december, planned to attend law school, and become a public defender. >> he was unjustly accused of doing things when he was in high school. he always taught me
john sasaki live at san francisco international airport, with how the young man is being remembered with love, a little laughter and a lot of pride. >> reporter: the body is scheduled to land here at sfo within the hour. he's accompanied by his mother, and several of his comrades. friends brought food and love to the home in los altos. >> he really liked the iraqis, he made it a point to understand the culture. he read books like crazy. he could tell you intricacies about the law....
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ktvu's john sasaki tells us investigators have a good idea who was in that plane. >> reporter: on a windy bluff search crews discovered a crash site in morning one day a a plane disappeared. sheriffs officials escorted our camera near the wreckage. >> if it's burned, mangled wreckage is what it is. >> reporter: yesterday morning a plane took off from the airport heading for arizona. it never reached its refueling destination and the wife of 75- year-old andrew hayden of florida called in a missing person's report. the search quickly began. >> we do have a sheriffs office supervisor that has been in contact with the family as well as this afternoon and with discovery of the wreckage. >> reporter: any markings or numbers were destroyed. human remains were also badly burned. this has yet to be officially confirmed. >> i think a reasonable person would assume this is the plane. but, again, without any characteristics, definitively, i can't say that. >> reporter: it's now up to the coroner to confirm the pilot's identity. investigators from the national transportation safety board will be here
ktvu's john sasaki tells us investigators have a good idea who was in that plane. >> reporter: on a windy bluff search crews discovered a crash site in morning one day a a plane disappeared. sheriffs officials escorted our camera near the wreckage. >> if it's burned, mangled wreckage is what it is. >> reporter: yesterday morning a plane took off from the airport heading for arizona. it never reached its refueling destination and the wife of 75- year-old andrew hayden of...
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in lafayette, i'm john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> last call is about to come earlier at one downtown walnut creek hot spot. a curfew has been set at royal way. the curfew prohibits the club from serving alcohol after 11:00 p.m. that's more than two hours earlier than the current last call of 1:15 a.m. the walnut creek planning commission says it will review the situation after 90 days and the curfew could be lifted. >>> a couple with bay area ties is mourning the loss of two young children which police say were stabbed and killed. the children's mother returned home last night to find her 2- year-old son and 6-year-old daughter dead. their nanny, jocelyn ortega was suffering from knife wounds and tonight she remains in a coma. neighbors were emotional as they placed items at a makeshift memorial outside the family's apartment building. >> i have two young children myself and this just hits really close to home. it's unimaginable. it's a tragedy and i feel so terrible for this family. >> reporter: neighbors said that kevin crim and his family had moved to new york about two years ago
in lafayette, i'm john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> last call is about to come earlier at one downtown walnut creek hot spot. a curfew has been set at royal way. the curfew prohibits the club from serving alcohol after 11:00 p.m. that's more than two hours earlier than the current last call of 1:15 a.m. the walnut creek planning commission says it will review the situation after 90 days and the curfew could be lifted. >>> a couple with bay area ties is mourning the loss of...
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john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> more details now on the timetable. the closure is set to begin at 8:00 friday night. the upper deck will be closed all cay saturday, sunday, and monday. the plan is to have the westbound lanes reopen by 5:00 on tuesday morning. bart detailed how it plans to help people get around this weekend, while the upper deck is shut down. essentially what bart is doing, is planning extended service, and it should be a major resource for people trying to get back and forth from the east bay to san francisco. typically, bart service ends just after midnight. this weekend, some lines will be running 24 hours a day. what we've done here is put together a map for you, detailing the exact stations that will be affected. 14 of bart's 44 stations will be open all night during the bridge closure. this includes four stations in san francisco. nine stations in the east bay, and the sfo station on the east peninsula. for more information about the closure and how to get around this presidents' day weekend, including ferry times, you can go t
john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> more details now on the timetable. the closure is set to begin at 8:00 friday night. the upper deck will be closed all cay saturday, sunday, and monday. the plan is to have the westbound lanes reopen by 5:00 on tuesday morning. bart detailed how it plans to help people get around this weekend, while the upper deck is shut down. essentially what bart is doing, is planning extended service, and it should be a major resource for people trying to get...
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they received 2300 applications, but john sasaki tells us, only a handful will actually make us all the way onto the force. >> reporter: hundreds of people line up in downtown oakland today, ready to take the first step toward a life walking the beat. >> i'm pretty excited about this. nervous, at the same time excited. >> reporter: they took the written test to become a police officer. >> it would mean a lot to me, as far as like making a difference and things like that in the community. >> reporter: we met this oakland native who served in the air force, taking the test, she's thrilled with the chance to become a police officer in her hometown. >> it's a good place to be, if you're able to serve and protect, especially in a community that you come from. it's really an important thing. >> reporter: but this process is no simple task. they startwide 2300 applicants, which were whittled down to 1300. >> it's similar to like an s.a.t. >> reporter: officials expect only 50 men and women to make it through the test and the other steps and to the academy. >> the city of oakland is opening the
they received 2300 applications, but john sasaki tells us, only a handful will actually make us all the way onto the force. >> reporter: hundreds of people line up in downtown oakland today, ready to take the first step toward a life walking the beat. >> i'm pretty excited about this. nervous, at the same time excited. >> reporter: they took the written test to become a police officer. >> it would mean a lot to me, as far as like making a difference and things like that...
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in daily city, i'm john sasaki. >>> at&t announced changes today to its policy of throttling back data. for those who use the company's new and faster 4g lte network throttling won't occur until they hit five gygabites. the change came after a lot of complaints from customers. >>> yelp has never made a profit during its eight years in business. the company says 66 million people visited the site each month last year to look at about 25 million different reviews. >>> macy's.com signed on the dotted line for the second largest lease in san francisco this year. the internet site of the nation's largest department store will soon settle into the top seven floors of fulsome street. mayor lee says it's the perfect fit given the long life of macy's in the city. >>> fire officials on the peninsula held a ground breaking today for a new fire station. and it's a big one. the 12,000 square foot facility will replace an older station in east palo alto. the new station will serve the communities of east palo alto, and menlow park. 63% of the calls it gets are from medical emergencies and only 3% ar
in daily city, i'm john sasaki. >>> at&t announced changes today to its policy of throttling back data. for those who use the company's new and faster 4g lte network throttling won't occur until they hit five gygabites. the change came after a lot of complaints from customers. >>> yelp has never made a profit during its eight years in business. the company says 66 million people visited the site each month last year to look at about 25 million different reviews....
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only on 2, ktvu he's john sasaki got a first an -- hand look at one of those flash overs today and showed us how firefighters train for them. >> reporter: there were numerous fires in menlo park today. but all of them burned under tight control. this was live fire combat training and i was the only reporter allowed to see it from inside. >> you cannot panic in any situation other wise you're going to suck that oxygen tank dry and you're going to die. >> right, right. >> reporter: right here it's 150 degrees over my head. >> reporter: you can see all the flames and super heated smoke over us. >> flash overs have killed firefighters throughout the years and they kill victims too. >> you can see the flames of flash over. >> you get that air and that smoke, it can get hot enough and it's as real as it gets. >> reporter: spectacular yet very dangerous. >> that's one of the things they talked about, watching the heat, or feel to the heat and pay close attention so you know what the fire is doing and what you can expect. a flash over similar to what killed two san francisco firefighters last jun
only on 2, ktvu he's john sasaki got a first an -- hand look at one of those flash overs today and showed us how firefighters train for them. >> reporter: there were numerous fires in menlo park today. but all of them burned under tight control. this was live fire combat training and i was the only reporter allowed to see it from inside. >> you cannot panic in any situation other wise you're going to suck that oxygen tank dry and you're going to die. >> right, right. >>...
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but we begin with ktvu's john sasaki in solano county and the one thing you need to do when uncovering heavy fog. >> reporter: that is an on ramp, just two miles from the scene of this morning's pile ups. more fog on the way could make the roads treacherous once again. the highway patrol is always on the lookout for dangerous driving conditions. including the kind of fog that led to this morning's pileups. >> we've never had anything remotely involving that many vehicles out here, especially on 37th. >> reporter: just before 8:00 this morning, heavy fog settled on highway 37 dramatically reducing visibility, and leading to a series of crashes. >> it was very foggy. you could see maybe 20 feet? >> at about 50 miles per hour, 45 miles an hour i was on top of the cars before i could see them. >> reporter: one after another, vehicles crashed into each other. >> the lady in back of me hit me, and pushed me into the car in front of me, but then i could just here a multitude of crashes in back of me. >> traffic just stopped completely, and the only choice i had is going into the river, i gues
but we begin with ktvu's john sasaki in solano county and the one thing you need to do when uncovering heavy fog. >> reporter: that is an on ramp, just two miles from the scene of this morning's pile ups. more fog on the way could make the roads treacherous once again. the highway patrol is always on the lookout for dangerous driving conditions. including the kind of fog that led to this morning's pileups. >> we've never had anything remotely involving that many vehicles out here,...
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in concord, john is a -- john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the search for a woman using a stiletto >>> new at 10:00, it's national robot week. and innovators are celebrating by showing off robots of the future. lloyd lacuesta is live at stanford. >> reporter: they had a robot block party tonight. and what's a party without a dancing robot? so let me introduce you to now. he's a $16,000 robot made in france to stimulate robotics research. there's even an robot store in san francisco to program him. now was one of many creations strutting their stuff tonight. hundreds of humans crammed into the volkswagen innovative lab to see a robot shooting video. >> it's important to get a particular angle, or hold it extremely steady, it's actually quite an elegant device. >> reporter: a robot designed to disarm explosives. the controller could be thousands of miles away. >> that allows you to reach out, just like you were doing with your own hand, and reconfident, grab things correctly the first time. >> reporter: how about a robot that does therapy with children? >> this robot is usually under
in concord, john is a -- john sasaki, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the search for a woman using a stiletto >>> new at 10:00, it's national robot week. and innovators are celebrating by showing off robots of the future. lloyd lacuesta is live at stanford. >> reporter: they had a robot block party tonight. and what's a party without a dancing robot? so let me introduce you to now. he's a $16,000 robot made in france to stimulate robotics research. there's even an robot store...
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john sasaki tells us how operation safe schools is helping protect young children in san francisco from some of the hard core drug use they see every day on their way to school. >> reporter: there's always something happening at the corner of eddy and jones in san francisco. >> this is a crazy place to grow up. >> reporter: the principal of san francisco city academy says it's tough to be a child here even to be a kindergarten teachers. >> we incorporate the word drugs, they learn right off the bat what needles are. even condoms you name it. >> reporter: that's why san francisco police held operation safe school. >> the last thing they want to see when they go outside is to walk down the street and be scared by some dopers or drug dealers. >> reporter: officers did undercover drug buys and arrested dealers paying close attention to areas within 1,000 feet of schools. >> they walk to school and they see there's people smoking crack, injecting heroin, selling heroin, selling crack it's something they grow up with. >> reporter: today we saw countless drug deals. it's hard to imagine that i
john sasaki tells us how operation safe schools is helping protect young children in san francisco from some of the hard core drug use they see every day on their way to school. >> reporter: there's always something happening at the corner of eddy and jones in san francisco. >> this is a crazy place to grow up. >> reporter: the principal of san francisco city academy says it's tough to be a child here even to be a kindergarten teachers. >> we incorporate the word drugs,...
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as ktvu's john sasaki reports, that teacher was a beloved member of their school community. >> reporter: classes led out early today at albany middle school because of the hardships the school is enduring today. >> i had him as a teacher he was a really great teacher and i really miss him. >> reporter: tears flowed freely for the teacher that committed just five days after arrested for allegedly committing a lewd act on a minor. >> so i just feel really bad for all of his family and friends and all the teachers here that they loved him. he was a great guy. >> reporter: there was an outpouring of support and some in the school security say they do not believe the allegations. >> that's two families suffering through very difficult situationless. one suffering through a loss and the other dealing with their child being touched inappropriately. >> we don't have all the information. that's all we tell them. you shouldn't judge things until you have the information. >> reporter: despite that unknown situation, teachers and staff wore black arm bands, students made origami cranes and people c
as ktvu's john sasaki reports, that teacher was a beloved member of their school community. >> reporter: classes led out early today at albany middle school because of the hardships the school is enduring today. >> i had him as a teacher he was a really great teacher and i really miss him. >> reporter: tears flowed freely for the teacher that committed just five days after arrested for allegedly committing a lewd act on a minor. >> so i just feel really bad for all of...